GOP congressmen plan trip to back Ivey

Campaign notebook

Posted: Saturday, October 14, 2000

The Athens Daily News and Banner-Herald periodically will publish short items about the 2000 election campaign in notebook format. Based on reporter contributions and news releases sent to the newspapers, the Campaign Notebook will contain items that in and of themselves do not quite fit the format for individual news articles.

Items may be faxed to Campaign Notebook at (706) 208-2246 or e-mailed to news@onlineathens.com.

Five members of Georgia's Republican congressional delegation plan to visit Athens Tuesday morning for a rally in support of state Senate candidate Jim Ivey, who is seeking the 46th District seat.

The rally and a news conference are set for 10:15 a.m. on the steps of the Clarke County Courthouse, 325 E. Washington St.

Joining Ivey will be U.S. Reps. Bob Barr of Marietta, John Linder of Tucker, Charlie Norwood of Evans, Mac Collins of Jonesboro and Nathan Deal of Gainesville, according to the Georgia Republican Party.

Linder represents Athens and much of Northeast Georgia, and Norwood's district includes Oglethorpe, Elbert and Greene counties.

Ivey will face Democrat Doug Haines in the Nov. 7 general election to represent the 46th District, which covers Clarke and Oconee counties and eastern Barrow County.

Elbert forum features 47th Senate candidates

A political forum will be held for Elbert County candidates 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Elberton Civic Center, sponsored by The Elberton Star and Examiner.

Candidates for state Senate, Sen. Eddie Madden, D-Elberton, and Republican challenger Mike Beatty, will join county commission candidates to answer questions from local media and the audience.

The forum will be moderated by Scott Smith of WWRK-FM (92.1) and broadcast live on that station.

Beatty and Madden are competing in the 47th Senate District, which covers Madison, Elbert, Jackson, Franklin, Hart and Banks counties.